If you’re like many high school and college students, you want a job that not only pays but also looks good on your resume. Internships and summer classes are great for learning and experience, but there’s nothing like taking home a regular check for your hard work. Luckily, lifeguarding offers the best of both worlds. As a lifeguard, you can…
With the end of school fast approaching, you’re likely starting to plan for summer. Right now, you probably just want to relax after a tough school year. But let’s be real: you have to do something this summer. Will you take extra classes, visit family, pursue an internship, or find a job and collect a paycheck? Each spring and summer,…
Your suit is red, your fanny pack is red, and your rescue tube is… you guessed it, red! Red however is a terrible color for lifeguards when it comes to their skin. Applying the appropriate sunscreen is extremely important for your health because it helps to protect you from skin cancer. As if that wasn’t enough of a…
In the words of Ariana Grande, keeping your eyes and hands off of your phone while lifeguarding gives you, “One less, one less problem.” We all know that it’s dangerous to text and drive, but it’s important to remember that texting while guarding puts other people in danger. Lifeguards should never let themselves be distracted while guarding. While patrons can…
It has nothing to do with the bat mobile and it’s not because drowning victims conveniently shine bat symbols into the sky. It’s because Batman and Robin are a team, which is necessary for lifeguard rotations. This dynamic duo works like a well oiled machine and that’s exactly how lifeguard rotations should be. Don’t get confused by the “I” in…
Hollywood gets things wrong, which is why Baywatch is full of mistakes. If on-screen clichés were true, everyone would wake up with perfect hair, every college dorm room would be the size of a small villa, and every person in high school would look twenty four years old. Sometimes misconceptions on television are so common that they are slowly woven…
It’s that time of the year again – the weather’s warming up and the pools are reopening. That means pool management will be looking for seasonal lifeguards, so it’s time to break out the swimwear and review lifeguard standards. Whether you’ve been a lifeguard before or are thinking about applying for the first time, you know how important the job…
We scoured the internet to find you the best and most helpful lifeguard safety videos. Take a second (or two) to check out these videos: Lifeguard like an Athlete (video by AquaticSafetyGroup): Float – Drowning Prevention Program by Aquatic Safety (video by AquaticSafetyGroup): The Complex Quadriplex of Lifeguard Blindness (video by AquaticSafetyGroup): Lifeguard Commandments: No Texting…
Spring has finally sprung and the warmer weather can only mean one thing—lifeguard season is right around the corner! Before you track down your whistle and pull on your uniform, follow these steps to prepare for resuming your lifeguard position. Connect with your employer. Is your old position still available? Reach out to your employer with the dates and times…
The question that every new lifeguard asks is, what will my first day as a lifeguard be like? Feeling confident and prepared on your first day is very important. Being ready means you can focus on your number one responsibility: keeping people safe. What do I need to bring to my first day as a lifeguard? Although you may think that you…
